Travels, Life In Albany, 2011

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Unitarian Retreat at Silver Bay, NY. =0= Unitarian Retreat at Silver Bay, NY. =0=
In mid October I went to the Albany area Unitarian / Universalist annual retreat at Silver Bay close to Lake George. It is an old hotel, over 100 years old, that has been a YMCA retreat facility for most of its life. I stayed in a dorm with two other guys. It was old style with just a room and a shared bathroom / shower at the end of the hall. The dining hall had been rebuilt in the style of the original and is next to the main buiilding. They had a buffet as shown below. There was also wonderful old wooden auditorium across the way (below) where they had an awesome talent show on Saturday evening. Unitarian Retreat at Silver Bay, NY. =0=
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They also had a wonderful old church (below) and a group that practiced singing spiritual songs that celebrate the feminine. I thought it would be fun (which it was), but I was the only guy with about a dozen women. Did I miss a clue that it was for women only. However, it was good and I was welcome. We sang three songs in the talent show. Unitarian Retreat at Silver Bay, NY. =0=
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The hotel was on the side of mountain just above the shore. Saturday morning there was a hike to the top of the mountain. It didn't cover all that much distance, but there was loads of elevation. I made a short video of a stream that we hiked along. Unitarian Retreat at Silver Bay, NY. =0=
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Here is a view of the lake from the top of the mountain with the sun breaking through in a particularly bright spot. Unitarian Retreat at Silver Bay, NY. =0=
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